Monday, September 21, 2009

Can You Resist A Sale?

Now tell me honestly, what would you do if you received an email from your LQS telling you that they were having a 40% off EVERYTHING sale?

A. Click on ‘delete’.

B. Roll over and go back to bed.

C. Call in sick.

D. Call your bank to get an increase on your line of credit.

E. Get yourself over there ASAP!

Well I don’t know about you all but I certainly selected ‘E’ …contemplated ‘D’…and made my way over post haste.

The shop is called Quilte Classique and is located in Pointe Claire, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. It is a cozy little shop located in a picturesque village setting. I have been there a few times but because it is located about 65 miles from home, it is not somewhere I frequent that often.

But who can resist a sale?

I did my best to help stimulate the economy and purchased some wonderful fabric from the Welcome Home collection by Lydia Quigley for Clothworks.

The colors are very warm and rich looking. Lydia is an amazing designer and you can find her patterns at the Rabbit Factory.

I also purchased some notions which I couldn’t pass up.

Now I have to find the perfect design for this wonderful fabric. Any suggestions?

hi kaaren,love your fabric choices, they just scream autumn! my favourite season. a table runner would be adorable with a wooden box on top filled with pumpkins & greenery.i've seen those snap hoop thingies and been told they are great. let me know how you find it.

I would say: E! There is only one "but" the shop is a little bit to far away, just a little, little bit...I'm living in the Netherlands! LOLThe fabric you bought is so wonderful! This kind of fabric is my absolute favourite.

We don't often get 40% off here. I am really trying not to buy unless it is for a project. I have so much stash that I really feel guilty just buying cause it is on sale like I used to. LOL. Love your new purchases.

Well--I would of picked "E" too--but would of really wanted to do "D" first--I can get really carried away at 40% off fabric and notion sales--here I only find 20-25 % off sales--SOOOOOOO--you did good--love the new fabrics--fall is what it it shouting to me--a nice quick cozy lap quilt!!!! Hugs, just, Di

What yummy autumn colors!!! These are going to make a beautiful quilt. What about a table runner? I am getting out my autumn decorations slowly but surely. I have my quilts out now. It is late for me this year as I normally start decorating in August. I feel like starting a new autumn quilt project and your fabrics only make me want to even more. But I need to get my charm quilt done first...

I am trying to get back to my stash diet. I have so much that I would have to choose option A with much pain on the finger pushing the delete button...lol.

Hugs ~Heidi

P.S. ~ If you stop by my other blog TheCranberryChronicle, you can see some of the things we did on vacation.

Here is my honest reaction Kaaren, A= what i should doB= TemptingC= NeverD= I am to "old"to get oneE= should be the best solutionF= floting over there if I lived in the neighbourhood and my savingpiggy was as fat as i am...lol...you made lovely purchases Kaaren...greetings Francien.

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About Me

I am an artist and have recently retired from actively designing, publishing and travel teaching in the decorative painting industry. In December of 2010, we moved from Eastern Ontario to the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Quilting, stitching, wool applique and rug hooking are just a few of my passions.
During the last 5 years I have released over 40 new and FREE designs here on my blog. Just scroll down and you'll find the links to all of my FREE patterns available in PDF format under the title First Friday Freebies and More First Friday Freebies. Click on them one at a time to download and print the photos, instructions and line drawings. Enjoy!